State health officials discuss COVID-19 surge
Today, the Mississippi State Department of Health hosted a press conference to talk about the surge in COVID cases and how COVID is impacting pregnant women. State health officials announced…
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MSDH reports 1,934 cases of COVID-19 and 102 deaths statewide
Today, the Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 1,934 cases of COVID-19 in the state, along with 102 deaths. Of those deaths, 25 occurred between…
MSDH reports 704 new COVID-19 cases and 21 deaths statewide
Today, the Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 704 cases of COVID-19 in the state along with 21 new deaths. Of those deaths, six occurred…
Wiggins Firefighter Clint Jacobs dies of COVID-19
The Wiggins Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of their firefighters. The department announced the death of Clint Jacobs who died from COVID Sunday night in his…
Memorial COVID-19 Vaccination Sites
Memorial is accepting appointments for COVID-19 vaccines. All 3 vaccines (Comirnaty – formerly known as Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson) will be available as options for vaccination. Walk-ups welcome, appointments preferred. COVID-19 vaccination locations are: Saturday, September 11 from…
Wiggins firefighter dies of COVID-19
The Wiggins Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of their own after a battle with COVID-19. On Facebook, the department announced the death of Clint Jacobs who died last…
Memorial transforms Biloxi clinic into COVID vaccination site
Memorial Hospital has decided to turn their Biloxi clinic into a full-time COVID vaccination site as of last week. The clinic made the transformation to help limit confusion on…
MSDH reports 3,850 new COVID-19 cases statewide
Today, MSDH is reporting an additional 3,850 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 17 deaths. All 17 deaths occurred between August 14th and September 1st. Mississippi’s total of COVID-19…
MSDH reports highest number of COVID cases in August
During the weekly Mississippi State Department of Health COVID-19 update, state health officials discussed already stressed hospitals, qualifications for monoclonal antibodies, and updates in COVID cases. MSDH…
Jackson County Sheriff's Corporal dies from COVID-19
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department announced the passing of Corporal Robert Verzal after being hospitalized several weeks with COVID-19. Corporal Verzal was 39-years-old and was with the sheriff’s department for ten years. He was the lead correctional deputy at the…
Memorial clinics reopen Tuesday, August 31
Memorial clinics, including COVID-19 testing and vaccination, will reopen tomorrow with the exception of the following locations: Bay St. Louis COVID-19 testing site; will reopen Wednesday, September 1 Memorial Physician Clinics - Family Practice Escatawpa Memorial Physician Clinics - Gautier…
Over 4,000 COVID-19 cases reported in Mississippi today
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 4,041 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi along with 65 new deaths. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the…
Vaccine event at Watertown USA at Flint Creek postponed
Due to expected inclement weather tomorrow, the COVID-19 vaccination event scheduled at Watertown USA (inside Flint Creek Water Park in Wiggins) will be postponed until next Saturday, September 4.
Sixth Mississippi child dies from COVID-19
In this week’s Mississippi State Department of Health COVID update meeting topics discussed include the increasing numbers of pediatric hospitalizations, the use of ivermectin vs. the vaccine, and booster shots…
Jackson County School District COVID-19 procedural updates
As Coast schools near the one-month mark of being back in session for the 2021-2022 school year, Jackson County School District released an update to its COVID procedure today.…
Governor Tate Reeves holds COVID-19 press conference
Governor Tate Reeves held a press conference today in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Reeves addressed how hospital requests are being fulfilled. Over 1,000 healthcare workers including military personnel,…
Contract medical workers arrive for Mississippi COVID surge
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — More than 1,000 out-of-state medical workers were starting to deploy to 50 Mississippi hospitals Tuesday to help with staffing shortages as the state continues dealing with a surge of COVID-19 cases. Republican Gov. Tate Reeves said…
Gautier Middle School transitioning to virtual learning
Due to an increase in COVID cases, Gautier Middle School will be closed from Wednesday, Aug. 25 until Tuesday, Sept. 7. Students will use virtual learning until they return to school. More information is available on the Gautier Middle School Facebook…
State Health Department sees COVID case numbers fall slightly
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting an additional 3,291 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 111 deaths. Forty-one deaths occurred between August 19 and August 23. Of those deaths, 1 was in Hancock, 8 in Harrison, 1 in…
Mississippi National Guard to provide medical relief efforts to fight COVID-19
At the request of the state through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, an initial group of about 20 active-duty Air Force medical personnel, along with a command and control element have arrived in Mississippi as part of a Department of…
CTA announces vaccine event and incentives
The Coast Transit Authority has announced another vaccination day as a way to get more people vaccinated here on the Coast. CTA is partnering with Singing River Health System to…
Singing River Academy transitioning to virtual learning August 24th
Due to rising numbers of COVID-19 cases, Singing River Academy will be closed from August 24th through the Labor Day holiday. Students will return to school in-person on September 7th. Students will bring home Chromebooks, i-Ready workbooks and other necessary…
US regulators give full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, a milestone that may help lift public confidence in the shots as the nation battles the most contagious coronavirus mutant yet. The vaccine made by Pfizer…
FDA warns against ivermectin as COVID treatment
By Kayla Rivas | Fox News The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reiterated a warning against the use of ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment amid growing reports of individuals taking the drug often used to treat parasitic worms in animals. Mississippi state…